Socialeyes where tech-house meets bass!

At Socialeyes we are very excited about 2012! Over the years first as Groove Pleasure and more recently as Socialeyes we have always pushed a wide variety of electronic dance music, normally over 2 rooms,  one covering house and techno and the other covering what is most recently being called bass music. 2012 will see these sounds amalgamating like we haven’t seen since the late 80’s / early 90’s and we are going to support this all the way with our line ups! Below is a list of some of the dj’s we have worked with over the years and 2012 will see us adding some exciting new names to the list, with forward thinking underground warehouse vibes being the name of the game! Watch this space for more info!

Some of the DJ's that have played for Socialeyes / Groove Pleasure;
Andrew Weatherall, Bar9, Basement Jaxx, Ben Sims, Coldcut, Colin Dale, Dillinja, Elite Force, Funk D Void, High Rankin, Jakwob, Justin Harris, Justin Robertson, Kenny Hawkes, Kevin Saunderson, Luke Slater, Luke Solomon, Matt Tolfrey, Mensah, Mark Broom, Max Cooper, Mickey Finn, Miguel Migs, Plump Dj’s, Rob Sparx, Silicone Soul, Slyde, Stacey Pullen, Sub Focus, Suburban Knight, Tayo, Terry Francis, The Advent, DJ Yoda.

Interview with Duncan Beiny aka DJ Yoda ahead of his Socialeyes @ Jamm gig 16th December

Hi Yoda I hope you are well. Thanks for agreeing to answer some questions :o)

Q: What first got you into the art of DJ’ing?

A: I guess the music I was listening to as a kid - which was hip-hop and pop, but a lot of it had DJs scratching on it. So I would try and copy it using my parent's hi-fi, which I eventually broke!

Q: I presume you started your DJ career using vinyl what equipment do you use for a dj set now?

A: Pretty simple - still just two turntables and mixer, but now with a laptop running Serato. 

Q: For as long as I’ve known of you there has always been a comical aspect to your sets has this always been the case and how did this come about?

A: It's always been really important to me that my DJ’ing includes some aspects of comedy. I think too many DJs in hip-hop and dance music take themselves too seriously, and forget that their job is to entertain. I'm just as happy to see people laughing on the dance floor as dancing!

Q: You are well known for playing a diverse style of music, do you have an idea what you will be playing before you arrive at a gig?

A: I might have some idea, based on where I am, or what good new music I have - but the best test is just to start and see what the crowd are into. I love that I'm free to DJ like that, as I think a lot of other DJs have been pigeon-holed into a specific genre of music, and I would find that really restricting. 

Q: Is it hard to find a balance between making people smile and making people dance?

A: It's taken many years of practice, and I'm still learning!

Q: How did the ‘How To Cut and Paste’ mix CD series first come about?

A: That was just the style of mix that I've always done - I started making mix tapes for friends, and then started selling them, and they were always in this style of taking loads of different influences and blending them all together to make something new. Eventually I just gave these mixes the "How To Cut & Paste" name. 

Q: What can we expect next from the next in the series?

A: I'm just finishing up a second artist album, so when that's finished I'll turn my attentions to a new Cut & Paste mix. No idea what it will be yet!

Q: How do you plan a cut and paste mix and how does this differ to the way you choose what to play at a gig?

A: It's very different to DJ’ing in a live capacity, because there's no pressure to keep a dance floor full - I can just go off on whatever whim I like. I get together all the tracks and samples that I want to use for the mix, and then it's just like a jigsaw.

Q: Does what you play change much from venue to venue, country to country?

A: Yes - my AV shows are one thing, and my DJ sets are another. So it depends on where I am and what I'm doing. 

Q: What should we expect from a Yoda Christmas themed set?

A: Christmas music, durr! Ha ha, and a bunch of other stuff too. 

Q: What makes a good party for you?

A: A good atmosphere! Everything else is irrelevant!

Thanks Yoda see you on the 16th December

Interview by Robin Ball - http://socialeyesparties.com

 

Get Tickets For…
SOCIALEYES WITH YODA @ JAMM BRIXTON
Friday 16th December
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SOCIALEYES WITH DJ YODA Friday 16th December @ Jamm Brixton

Friday 16th December 2011

10pm – 5am

Brixton Jamm, 261 Brixton Road, London SW9 6LH

Nearest tube: Brixton

Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the door

LINE UP: DJ Yoda with Support from Robin Ball & friends

Socialeyes are back at Jamm and this time DJ Yoda takes over the mind control with a special Christmas themed set! Set over 2 rooms covering bass, dubstep, hip hop, house techno and electro Socialeyes bring it with their usual open minded style|!

DJ Yoda has been drafted in to set the venue alight as he continues to show the world his immense technical talent for DJing and his undeniably unique approach to music itself and of course the dance floor. 

DJ Yoda is simply a legendary turntablist. From Hip Hop beginnings, he has evolved in the past ten years, using his turntable skills and diverse influences as varied as Funk, B-more, Kuduro, Reggae, Drum ‘n’ Bass and even Big Band Swing and Country & Western to make unashamed party music. He can be found cutting the Indiana Jones theme with woofer-worrying Dubstep or The Muppet Theme with MIA. His shows are peppered with Film, TV and YouTube samples and visuals that lift his sets to new and stratospheric heights.

With full AV shows and DJ sets at the most famous clubs and venues across the globe (we just catch him before he jets off for a tour of Australia and New Zealand in the new year), we are proud to have DJ Yoda back and with the talent and creativity that this man possesses, we cannot wait to see what he has in store for us on the 16th.  

Socialeyes events have been rocking clubs, boats, warehouses and spaces across the capital since 2006. Their parties are created for like-minded music souls to gather for a night of forward thinking music, with a focus on the dance floor. 

SOCIALEYES + BASEMENT JAXX DJ SETS FROM FELIX B, WAFA AND VULA

Saturday 29 October 2011

10pm – 6am

Brixton Jamm, 261 Brixton Road, London SW9 6LH

Nearest tube: Brixton

Tickets £10

LINE UP:  Front room - Socialeyes with Robin Ball and friends playing  house, techno and electro .  
Live room - Basement Jaxx DJ Sets from Felix B, Wafa and Vula playing Funk fuelled house,  

A Halloween Special of the highest order as Basement Jaxx supported by Socialeyes offer up a spooky dose of Jaxx Funk to BrixtonJamm.

Known as one of London’s friendliest underground club nights, Socialeyes, will host their with a mix of the finest house, techouse, and electro in the front room of Jamm for this special night of the dead and undead; a call to the wild.  Socialeyes is a club night that doesn’t like to pigeonhole but focuses on presenting quality electronic music in all its forms, hosting one off events across London in intimate surroundings with serious soundsystems. So Jamm’s Funktion One system will hit the spot!  Having booked the likes of Funk D Void, Justin Robertson, Matt Tolfrey, Silicone Soul, Terry Francis, Colin Dale, Max Cooper & Sei A for past events (to name just a few), you can rest assured the DJs on show will deliver some of the best beats known to man!  

And as the call for all night creatures resonates through the underground, Basement Jaxx are preparing a dj set of firing Jaxxhouse, funk and electro. Accompanying them are Wafa and Vula, drummer and singer from Basement Jaxx’s incredible live band. Both are revered as talents in their own right and will be DJ’ing on the night.  We expect to send shudders down your spine (in a good way of course).

HALLOWEEN ATTIRE IS VERY WELCOME!!!

LINE UP:

Live Room

Basement Jaxx DJ Set from Felix B, Wafa & Vula

Front Room

Hosted by Socialeyes with Robin Ball & friends

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SOCIALEYES 5TH BIRTHDAY @ CORSICA STUDIOS

Jakwob / Sei A / High Rankin / Justin Robertson / Mensah / Robin Ball & the Groove Pleasure Soundsystem / Robin Beats

Saturday 28th May 2011

10pm – 6am

Corsica Studios, 4/5 Elephant Road, London, SE17 1LB

Nearest tube: Elephant & Castle

Super early Bird £6/ Extra early bird £8 / Early bird £10 / Advanced £12 / MOTD

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Socialeyes return with one of their biggest, most interesting, boundary pushing and fun line ups yet!

Created in 2006 from the Groovepressure & Groove Pleasure labels the Socialeyes parties have been popping up for one-off nights in and around London until finding their home at Corsica studios in 2010. They have hosted a broad spectrum of quality electronic guests from Funk D Void to Bar9, Terry Francis to Elite Force, Ben Sims to Max Cooper and always pushing open-minded, forward thinking electronic dance music on the best quality sound systems in intimate fun spaces. That is their ethos. 

On Saturday 28^th May they celebrate their 5th birthday party and one year to the weekend since their first party at Corsica Studios.

Socialeyes is not restricted to one genre, the emphasis is quite simply on ‘good’ music. So on Saturday 28th May you’ll find two rooms, one for house, techno, disco & electro and the other for dubstep, breaks, beats & bass.

Jakwob is one of dubstep’s biggest new stars. First coming to acclaim via some major appreciation in the blog world for his bootleg of Ellie Goulding’s ‘Starry Eyed’ and bolstering such support with his remix of ‘Under The Sheets’ he’s since gone on to remix the likes of Kid Sister, Robyn, I Blame Coco, Empire Of The Sun, Temper Trap, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Audio Bullies and Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip.  Hailing from the Midlands, Jakwob is a multi-instrumentalist playing in many bands in his teens starting in jazz moving on to play death metal and folk. This goes a long way to explaining his style which transcends genres combining elements of dub step, electro, ghetto-tech and break-beat (to name a few). This eclecticism also manifests itself in Jakwob’s DJ sets, which take in dub, hip-hop, drum and bass, dub step and beyond. Currently working on a debut album, and very much in demand as a producer of the moment, he’s redefining the experimental, dub step, double-step, and electronic scenes

Sei A shot to fame with his recent release on Tiga’s Turbo Recordings, he’s one of the most exciting new producers and songwriters in the techno and house scene producing rich textures, moody atmospheres, subtle psychedelia and haunting vocals, characterized by an instinctual gift for melody and a sincere romantic flair.

High Rankin - One of the scenes more eccentric artists, his music brims with character and personality that engulfs the listener as well as causing the obvious dance floor riot!  An all round force in dance music be it as a dj, producer, blogger, label owner,  he is the quintessential modern dance music artist!

Justin Robertson’s tastes have always been eclectic, though in 2011 you would be hard pushed to find a musician working successfully in areas as diverse as techno, house, dancehall and art pop. Justin is a true modernist: he excels as a DJ of international repute; is a creator of bespoke techno; one third of New Pop band Thee Earls and a remixer for the likes of The Whip, Bjork and Felix Da Housecat.

Mensah - With his releases on Jake’s H.E.N.C.H. imprint amongst other releases and collaborations on Baobinga’s BUILD and LoDubs, Mensah displays a kind of dancefloor ownership that offers the now pre-requisite bass weight with a decidedly more dance element. Being supported by the likes of BLOC and Fabric Mensah is an ascending force on the scene.

Robin Ball  & the Groove Pleasure Soundsystem  

2011 sees Robin enter into his third decade as a dj, with a career that has taken him across the globe from London to Sydney. His passion for a wide variety of electronic music has inspired the eclectic line-ups for his Socialeyes parties and his non-stop passion and dedication for the scene.  This year he debuted his latest project “Groove Pleasure Sound System” which received a great response at Corsica Studios back in January when his skilled crew of tech-house, disco, jamming wizards performed live to the backing of Robin’s deft DJ skills. As a testament to his eclectic passions, you will also find him in room 2 playing a set of dubstep, breaks, beats and bass under his alias, Robin Beats.

 

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JAKWOB BOOMTING INTERVIEW

Warming us up for his gig at the Socialeyes 5^th birthday this Saturday Jakwob takes time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions

Q: You have come to fame through your big remixes for other artists but just recently you have put out  your first Jakwob single and your forthcoming release has just been aired on radio 1, are you pleased with the results and what reaction are you getting from your fans?

A: I’m very happy with the response, in fact, it’s been pretty overwhelming. I’m glad that radio and fans are still on board.

 

Q: What other projects and releases are you working on at the moment? Can we expect to see a Jakwob album in the future?

A: I’m currently working on an album which is due for release early 2012. There’s another single on the way soon too!

Q: Your first release was on your own “Boomting” label, will your new material be on there as well and will anyone else be recording for this label?

A: We’re currently working with a few different artists on material for release through Boomting. My album and the rest of my singles will be released through Boomting Recordings / Mercury Records.

 

Q: I believe you are writing music for other artists is this a role you are comfortable in and will you be doing more of this in the future?

A: Yes, I’m writing with lots of different people and I like to constantly challenge myself by working with people from lots of different backgrounds and genres. 

 

Q: How does your production process work and how does the process differ when writing for someone else?

A: It’s a very similar creative process. The latter just requires more focus on what the artist wants to do.

 

Q: Do you get time to listen to other styles of music and if so what music do you take inspiration from?

A: I always have the time to listen to music. I’m in a studio practically 24/7. I listen to anything and everything.

 
Q: You have made your name as a dubstep producer can we expect to see you covering any other styles of music in the future?

A: Yes, it’s going to be an interesting journey through the next few singles and the album. Dubstep is just part of a larger sound that we’ll be releasing over the coming months.

Q: At your dj gigs do you play just dubstep or do you get to vary the style you play at some events?

A: I usually just play straight dubstep, some drum and bass and reggae, but in the coming months I’ll be switching it up even more with a lot more minimal dub, hip-hop and funky.

 

Q: As a dj do you play records, cds or are you computer based?

A: When I DJ, I use CDs. I used to use vinyl but it was too impractical on long-haul gigs.

 

Q: If you were going to have a night off and go out to a gig which artist or dj would you like to hear?

A: I would go see Niki & The Dove, again.

 

Q: What makes a good party for you?

A: Good friends and good music.

 

Q:  What are your ambitions for the future?

A: To write music that will inspire others.

 

Interview by Robin Ball

 

Jakwob will be playing for the Socialeyes 5^th birthday @ Corsica Studios in London on Saturday 28^th May 2011 alongside High Rankin, Mensah and Robin Beats in the other room are Justin Robertson, Sei A, Robin Ball & the Groove Pleasure Soundsystem.

GROOVE PLEASURE SOUNDSYSTEM RETURNS TO CORSICA STUDIOS!

Robin Ball invites musicians to add a live element to his dj sets, for the 5th birthday they’re going to strip things back to just the core of the group with Robin on the decks, Amir on drums and bass from The Natural Street Freak!
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 2011 sees Robin enter into his third decade as a dj, with a career that has taken him across the globe from London to Sydney. His passion for a wide variety of electronic music has inspired the eclectic line-ups for his Socialeyes parties and his non-stop passion and dedication for the scene.  This year he debuted his latest project “Groove Pleasure Sound System” which received a great response at Corsica Studios back in January when his skilled crew of tech-house, disco, jamming wizards performed live to the backing of Robin’s deft DJ skills. 

Artist Links;
Robin Ball http://soundcloud.com/robinball
Amir http://www.reverbnation.com/amirofdrums
Natural Street Freak http://www.reverbnation.com/amirofdrums